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Explore Scrapheap through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like dumpsite or dump. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Scrapheap in a sentence

Scrapheap meaning

  1. A pile in which junk is discarded.
  2. A junkyard.
  3. A collection of discarded or rejected items or ideas.

Synonyms of Scrapheap

garbage heap dumpsite waste-yard wasteyard rubbish dump trash dump garbage dump dump refuse heap trash pile junk pile trash heap rubbish heap junk heap pile

Related words

Other words often associated with Scrapheap or its synonyms:

site collection agglomerate deal drop heap accumulation copy cumulus defecation mound batch

Using Scrapheap

  • The main meaning on this page is: A pile in which junk is discarded. | A junkyard. | A collection of discarded or rejected items or ideas.
  • Useful related words include: garbage heap, dumpsite, waste-yard, wasteyard.
  • In the example corpus, scrapheap often appears in combinations such as: the scrapheap.

Context around Scrapheap

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

football 1×

Sentence patterns with Scrapheap

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

on the scrapheap by the 1× on the scrapheap it is 1× the football scrapheap and now 1× to the scrapheap the employment 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and despite the 1× five years later 1× it was expressed 1× secondary school pupils 1×

Common sentence endings:

a building site 1× have a future 1× minister has warned 1× the capitalist system 1×

Words around Scrapheap

Just before it in the word index:

scrapes 58 scrapers 22 scraper 35 scraped 139 scrape 166 scrapbooks 8

Just after it in the word index:

scrapie 8 scraping 168 scrapings 6 scrappage 21 scrapped 615 scrapper 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Scrapheap

  • In this selection, "scrapheap" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, football stand out and add context to how "scrapheap" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include on the scrapheap by the and on the scrapheap it is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "scrapheap" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with scrapheap

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Five years later he was left on the football scrapheap and now works on a building site. (17 words)

Secondary school pupils and students who started university during the Covid-19 pandemic have been “consigned to the scrapheap”, the employment minister has warned. (24 words)

It was expressed in the rise of Donald Trump, who demagogically appealed to the millions of Americans that had been thrown on the scrapheap by the capitalist system. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

And despite the First Minister insisting workers will not end up “on the scrapheap”, it is clear he needs to do more to reassure workers that they have a future. (30 words)

It was expressed in the rise of Donald Trump, who demagogically appealed to the millions of Americans that had been thrown on the scrapheap by the capitalist system. (28 words)

Secondary school pupils and students who started university during the Covid-19 pandemic have been “consigned to the scrapheap”, the employment minister has warned. (24 words)

Example sentences (4)

And despite the First Minister insisting workers will not end up “on the scrapheap”, it is clear he needs to do more to reassure workers that they have a future.

Five years later he was left on the football scrapheap and now works on a building site.

Secondary school pupils and students who started university during the Covid-19 pandemic have been “consigned to the scrapheap”, the employment minister has warned.

It was expressed in the rise of Donald Trump, who demagogically appealed to the millions of Americans that had been thrown on the scrapheap by the capitalist system.

Common combinations with scrapheap

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "scrapheap" in a sentence?
An example: "And despite the First Minister insisting workers will not end up “on the scrapheap”, it is clear he needs to do more to reassure workers that they have a future." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "scrapheap" from authentic English texts.
What does "scrapheap" mean?
Scrapheap means: A pile in which junk is discarded.
What are synonyms of "scrapheap"?
Common synonyms of "scrapheap" include: garbage heap, dumpsite, waste-yard, wasteyard, rubbish dump, trash dump, garbage dump, dump. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "scrapheap" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "scrapheap", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.